Tuesday, 31 July 2012

Using a chipboard album cover I created this
Welcome sign to hang near my front door its approx 22cm wide and 16cm
tall.

I painted the chipboard a pale green then applied a
fiber paste which is the same as texture paste but has small pieces of fibers in
it to give more texture I then repainted it in the green and inked the edges in
a dark brown ink.

I also painted the lace with the same colour green
& used Impasto gel to attach the lace, There are a few 7cm lime green
mulberry flowers folded in half and added to the background (they are a little
hidden in the end but add colour around the flower clusters) I added some ribbon
to the top and bottom and then painted the whole thing in Impasto gel including
over the lace, flowers & ribbon, however I did leave a couple of the
mulberry flower petals sticking up along with some of the bows on the
ribbon.

Taking some chipboard alphas I painted them the
same green and added white crackle paint over the top, once it had dried I just
chipped a bit of the crackle paint away here and there to make some of the green
shin through. I then attached them with glue and painted Impasto gel over the
top.

I have used a combination of Green Tara flowers
including one of the new release flowers Sakura in green, these are fabric and
so very cute and elegant.

Using my 3 favorite flowers Apple blossoms,
gardenias & cherry blossoms to created the perfect colours I have glimmer
misted some and adding small amounts of ink to others, by just lightly touching
the tops of the flowers onto a ink pad. There are also a few roses thrown in
here and there.

I have added some new fabric leaves in green and
white here and there.

And created this wonderful spider flower from green
tara string. To finish it off I used a glitter clear spray and sprayed the whole
thing to give it a little sparkle.

Monday, 30 July 2012

My 6th child was born 10 weeks early and now almost
8 I still have yet to scrap 90% off her first photos, so I started with an easy
one at about 5 weeks of age with only a feeding tube left.

I just love Webster Pages products but am often
lost as to what to do, so this time I took the plunge and took a pair off
scissors and cut the paper up to create smaller elements on the page and
finished it off with the fantastic Green Tara products.

The main focus besides the photo has got to be the
new Green tara Camellia flowers, here I have used peach, these are a great large
bold flower to make a statement with, however they are not bulky like some and
their design helps them to stay uncrushed in your albums.

Apple blossoms are one of my favorite flowers they
can be delicate but yet bold here I have glimmer misted a white flower to create
an apricot/orange one to match the layout and removed the leaves.

Gardenias are just like apple blossoms only
slightly larger and with an extra layer, here I have used a bold colour but
toned it down with a touch of white ink so it blended more into the page and
didn't become the main focus.

Cherry Blossoms are fantastic, and I must say I use
these the most, once again I have used a bold red colour but toned them down
with a touch of white ink, & added silver glitter paint to all of the
flowers

A few mini roses placed here and there, again the
darker colours slightly inked.

Silver sprays are great to add a little dimension
and can easily be cut down to use just small parts as I have done
here.

And who could forget the lace, I have never been a
big lace fan but since joining the Green Tara team I just love it and who
wouldn't love the designs on offer. Here I have just used an ink pad in green to
lightly colour the lace leaving a 3 tone affect with white & 2 tones of
green.

A little touch of pearls and a bold red ribbon to
finish the page off, & a little glitter on the tips of the
flowers.

Friday, 27 July 2012

back with us. We all adore Heather's work & it is always a special treat to have her here.
All of us here at Green Tara would like to thank Heather for her amazing work she has shared with us here this month. We will definitely have to do it again Heather.
Thanks again.
The Green Tara Team xoxo

Hello everyone, Heather here again to show you what I have been doing with some Green Tara goodies.

One of my very fave colour combos is
RED/WHITE/BLACK

I love to layer the papers behind the
photo to draw the eye towards the focal point and create mystery,
sometimes only small sections of paper are seen, ( less is more ),
but without that tiny piece the entire page can loose that important
colour or design … just by adding tiny pieces of colour eg stamps
/paper /fabric/ can be just what the page is needing.

Try experimenting with this idea and
you will be surprised to see how different the layout looks by
adding or removing tiny pieces. Always move elements around the
page until you are happy. Sometimes by adding a coloured brad, fills
a tiny corner or edge to complete the page perfectly.

I have created two clusters of flowers
here on opposing corners … combining the red/black/white together.

The flowers are poked under the layers
adding dimension and interest .

I have altered the large black Heirloom
silk & organza flower by separating the petals and just leaving myself
with a smaller flower and the remaining sections of the flower will
be used on another project, at a later time. Thanks for popping by. Hope to see you again soon.

Hi everyone, just a quick post today. I did this layout the other day of my Grandaughter. Thought you might like to take a peek. As usual, it has got lots of Green Tara goodness on it. I hope you like it.

Tuesday, 24 July 2012

Hi there, today I'm
going to share with you a couple of layouts I've created
featuring

the 'Damask'
flower. I have to admit this is one of my all time favourite
flowers, it's

soft and feminine
and has an amazing shape. Totally makes any creation stand
out!

For my first
layout 'SIlly Memories' I have featured the 'Aqua Damask'
flower and added the pretty white 'Swarovski Crystal centred'
flowers, White 'Cherry Blossom' flowers and white velvet
leaves to highlight and softened the graphic style of my
layout.

Saturday, 21 July 2012

Hello everyone, thanks for dropping in. Today I want to show you a layout I did recently for a challenge where I have used lots of our favourite Green Tara flowers, leaves & trim.

I have used some of the NEW lime green "Sakura" & "Tutu" fabric flowers & I have teamed them with my all time favourite aqua "Gardenia" flowers. I just love these, I put them with everything. They are a great all rounder, they come in loads of colours too. I have also used lots of Green Tara Roses in various colours & sizes & then lastly I finished off by adding some of their little Velvet leaves.

I have also sprinkled some little mini Daisy type flowers around in both gold & brown.

You can see in this photo the gorgeous "Bud N Bow" trim, again in lime. This also comes in several colours too. Definately one of my favourites.

I have also used a 2 Crafty chipboard Flourish & Word to complete my layout..

Thanks for looking, & I hope I have inspired you to perhaps use some of our gorgeous flowers on your next project.

Tuesday, 17 July 2012

Almost all plain economical scrapbooking flowers are made from mulberry paper.
Green Tara's newest white petals are especially thick which makes it easy to
create these flowers:

They look like pretty fancy flowers but all I used was 4 layers
of Green Tara white petals (2 of each style shown below) and a decorative
centre. You can use other styles than I chose but you'll want the flower to be a
big size (at least 2 inches/5 cm) with wide petals. This won't work very well
with daisy style flowers.

Step 1: Working with one flower at a time,
take a wet Q-tip and "paint" the only the very edge of each petal with warm
water. Do this to the 2 bottom layers and 1 of the top layers.

Step 2:
With dry fingers, pull off the wet edge of the petals in 3-4 small tugs of each
petal. Let dry without damaging the fuzzy edge you just created. HINT: I left
one of the top layers plain (didn't fuzz the edge) to have contrast since my
flower is all white.

Step 3: Once the 3 fuzzy layers are dry. Brush them
with the firm toothbrush bristles to fuzz them even more. Stroke the bristles
from the middle of the flower outwards.

Step 4: Glue your layers together
and add the decorative center.

That's it! So simple yet so elegant and expensive looking.
Another alternative is using your flower punches/dies to make your own petal
layers too. Green Tara sells all kinds of beautiful mulberry paper in any color
imaginable.Thanks for visiting the blog today!Vicky

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